First Case of Brucellosis Caused by an Amphibian-type Brucella

We report the first case of brucellosis caused by an isolate whose genome is identical that of a frog isolate from Texas, demonstrating the zoonotic potential of amphibian-type Brucella. Importantly, with such atypical Brucella, correct diagnosis cannot be performed using routine serological tests o...

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Published inClinical infectious diseases Vol. 72; no. 9; pp. e404 - e407
Main Authors Rouzic, Nicolas, Desmier, Ludovic, Cariou, Marie-Estelle, Gay, Eugénie, Foster, Jeffrey T, Williamson, Charles H D, Schmitt, François, Le Henaff, Mikael, Le Coz, Alain, Lorléac'h, Aurélien, Lavigne, Jean-Philippe, O'Callaghan, David, Keriel, Anne
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Oxford University Press (OUP) 04.05.2021
Subjects
Bacteriology
Human health and pathology
Infectious diseases
Life Sciences
Microbiology and Parasitology
pulmonary infection
amphibian
atypical
Brucella
brucellosis
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Summary:We report the first case of brucellosis caused by an isolate whose genome is identical that of a frog isolate from Texas, demonstrating the zoonotic potential of amphibian-type Brucella. Importantly, with such atypical Brucella, correct diagnosis cannot be performed using routine serological tests or identification methods.
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ISSN:1058-4838
1537-6591
DOI:10.1093/cid/ciaa1082